Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
October 31, 2024, 09:22:21 PM

Login with username, password and session length
* Home Help Arcade Login Register
.
+  Forum
|-+  NLG Members who host their own Repair Logs of Various Games.
| |-+  RickHunters Computer Help 101 (Moderator: rickhunter)
| | |-+  Windows Fake "Security Center" Malware
0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic. « previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 Go Down Print
Author Topic: Windows Fake "Security Center" Malware  (Read 24120 times)
enforcer
Contributing NLG Member
NLG Member 101 to 500 Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 48
Offline Offline

Posts: 109



« on: June 22, 2010, 12:41:25 AM »

I have had two computers which became infected with the phoney malware "Windows Security Center".  Sometimes I don't know how it finds its way onto a computer, but if it does, it completely hijacks your computer - no other prgrams or the internet work.  It tries to force you to purchase their software program to fix your computer or rmove all these supposed viruses on your computer.  It starts popping up porno web sites on your screen.  It looks so much like a genuine Microsoft product, it is scary. 

Here are the steps to remove the malware.  By the time I figured out how to remove it, it took about 8 hours to undo what it had done to my computer.  Even after I got rid of it, my Internet Explorer needed fixing !

How to Remove Fake “Windows Security Center” Malware from Computer (I was running Windows XP Media Edition)

1.   Unplug networking device to stop internet connection.
2.   Shut off computer (do not log off – just hit the computer’s off button).
3.   Reboot computer – as computer starts to reboot repeatedly hit the  “F8” key to enter into the computer’s “Safe Mode”
4.   Once in Safe Mode, scroll down to Enter Windows without networking
5.   Go to an uninfected computer and download “SuperAnti-Spyware” for free from cnet.com.  Load this file onto an SD card or other portable memory device.
6.   Go back to the infected computer which should now be in “Safe Mode.”  Put in the portable memory device into the computer card reader.  Go to the “Start” menu and using “My Computer,” double click on the new portable drive. 
7.   Copy the Super Anti-Spyware file (drag the file) to the desktop of the infected computer. 
8.   Once copied, double click the file and install the SuperAnti-Spyware program. 
9.   Run a full scan (this can take upwards of an hour).  Once it identifies spyware, remove anything that it has checked off as malware/spyware in order to remove the files.
10.   Reboot the computer.
11.   Check your network status – you may have an internet connection, but are unable to load Internet Explorer.  The malware can also mess up your Internet Explorer, so you need to re-set it.
12.   To reset Internet Explorer, go to “Start,” then “Control Panel,” then “Internet Options” then the “Advanced” tab.  Hit the “Reset” Internet Explorer Button at the bottom of the open dialog box.  Check off the box for “Delete Personal Settings.”  By checking this box, you will NOT lose your internet history or saved favorite sites.  It can, however, change your homepage.  If you installed the SuperAnti-Spyware to your computer, however, a dialog box should pop up asking you whether you want it to change your homepage.  Even if you answer “yes,” you can always go into “Internet Options” on the “General” tab and change your home page to the web address you want in the first box on this tab.

Good Luck !
Logged
StatFreak
rotaredoM etiS GLN labolG
Global NLG Site Moderator
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 756
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 8549


Warning! Spammers will be eaten, with relish!


« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2010, 01:01:43 AM »

Thanks for the heads up and the fix! K+ applause
Logged

I found myself at NLG garfield  ..but got lost again on the way home. Scratch Head 2
If found, please email me to myself. Thanks. yes
       Executive member in good standing of Rick's SMAA.                              Ehhh...What's Up Doc?
staz
Contributing NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 156
Offline Offline

Posts: 1567



« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2010, 01:18:43 AM »

i had a similiar virus i just did a factory reinstall today on my puter just hit f11 then did a full reinstall i think i got rid of it ....puter runs fine now....
Logged
laneman
Contributing NLG Member
NLG Member 101 to 500 Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 55
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 445



« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2010, 01:26:21 AM »

K+
Logged
reho33
Contributing NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 146
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1594


Slot Losers of America / Tokie Owens


« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2010, 12:30:39 PM »

In my job I have reloaded about 5 computers with this, reason that I reloaded is because after I did fix and clean, it came back. Don't know why just did.
Logged

** NOTE: The information contained in any of my posts relating to slot machine ownership and use is information that I have gathered from publicly known sources correspondingly under the same protections of Free Speech governed under the Laws of the United States and Canada and is for informational use only. As is my Constitutional Right under United States and Canadian Laws the redistribution of said information is considered a form of free speech. Using this information in the United States or Canada to conduct illegal gambling in states/provinces where it is unlawful has been declared against the law in those states/jurisdictions and as such I do not advocate the illegal use of such information under both the United States and Canadian Laws. All references and examples of personal experiences are hypothetical in nature, and it is up to you to determine if the information presented is applicable to your situation or not**
rickhunter
SMAA Founder and Chairman
Topic Moderator
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 226
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1456


I Void Warranties


« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2010, 06:45:08 PM »

When you get the fake windows security scan pop-up window, you cannot "close" the window, it will install the payload.  You need to Ctrl-Alt-Del and kill the internet explorer process, or if you don't want to do that, cut power to your PC.  It's best to not let it in.
« Last Edit: August 23, 2010, 07:02:54 PM by rickhunter » Logged

A slot collector is like a coin hopper in a machine that never pays out.  they just keep on accumulating assets.
FOXSSLOTS1
Resigned NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 323
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1239


Me at work


« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2010, 06:52:27 PM »

thats why I have a MAC - how many malware issues with MACS?  NONE.
Logged
StatFreak
rotaredoM etiS GLN labolG
Global NLG Site Moderator
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 756
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 8549


Warning! Spammers will be eaten, with relish!


« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2010, 09:19:35 PM »

thats why I have a MAC - how many malware issues with MACS?  NONE.

Only because no one owns them.  bust gut laughing bust gut laughing bust gut laughing

Seriously, it's not worth the hackers' time to develop malware for the MAC because there aren't enough of them in use -- same for linux users. If everyone switched from PC to MAC, you'd be as inundated with viruses as PCs are now within a couple of years.

It's got nothing to do with the "security" of the MAC operating system.
Logged

I found myself at NLG garfield  ..but got lost again on the way home. Scratch Head 2
If found, please email me to myself. Thanks. yes
       Executive member in good standing of Rick's SMAA.                              Ehhh...What's Up Doc?
staz
Contributing NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 156
Offline Offline

Posts: 1567



« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2010, 11:14:04 PM »

install AVG its the best security software out there and its free..... it blocks anything that pops up thats a possible infection..... i been using it for over 3 years never had a virus......
Logged
Neonkiss
Contributing Gold NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 436
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2084



« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2010, 11:19:11 PM »

thats why I have a MAC - how many malware issues with MACS?  NONE.

Only because no one owns them.  bust gut laughing bust gut laughing bust gut laughing

Seriously, it's not worth the hackers' time to develop malware for the MAC because there aren't enough of them in use -- same for linux users. If everyone switched from PC to MAC, you'd be as inundated with viruses as PCs are now within a couple of years.

It's got nothing to do with the "security" of the MAC operating system.


I've heard that hackers write this crap to attack windows for their complete hatred of Bill Gates......
He's not real liked in the computer world, unless you draw a paycheck from him.
Logged

Nothing brings people together better than a common enemy
343 / 60 brothers lost on that day.
StatFreak
rotaredoM etiS GLN labolG
Global NLG Site Moderator
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 756
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 8549


Warning! Spammers will be eaten, with relish!


« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2010, 11:32:59 PM »

thats why I have a MAC - how many malware issues with MACS?  NONE.

Only because no one owns them.  bust gut laughing bust gut laughing bust gut laughing

Seriously, it's not worth the hackers' time to develop malware for the MAC because there aren't enough of them in use -- same for linux users. If everyone switched from PC to MAC, you'd be as inundated with viruses as PCs are now within a couple of years.

It's got nothing to do with the "security" of the MAC operating system.


I've heard that hackers write this crap to attack windows for their complete hatred of Bill Gates......
He's not real liked in the computer world, unless you draw a paycheck from him.

 Cry Laughing Cry Laughing Cry Laughing Cry Laughing
Logged

I found myself at NLG garfield  ..but got lost again on the way home. Scratch Head 2
If found, please email me to myself. Thanks. yes
       Executive member in good standing of Rick's SMAA.                              Ehhh...What's Up Doc?
channelmaniac
Surface mount soldering geek
Global NLG Site Moderator
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 568
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2126


Few things are better than fixing an old game...


WWW
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2010, 05:06:45 AM »

install AVG its the best security software out there and its free..... it blocks anything that pops up thats a possible infection..... i been using it for over 3 years never had a virus......

I removed AVG from my wife's PC after her PC was trojanized and connecting back to a machine in Estonia. That crap software wasted 12 hours of my life.
Logged

I have too many hobbies! Electronics, gunsmithing, Miatas, arcade games, metal detecting, etc...

http://www.arcadecomponents.com
Foster
The S2000 GURU
Contributing NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 345
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2872



« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2010, 07:44:25 AM »

Oh Macs can get a virus, they are rare though.

No one owns a Mac. I hear they have over 10% of the market.
I own one and will always have one.

Except for some special applications, or unusual peripheral and software.
I can not think of anything I cant do on my Mac that a Windows PC can do better than a Mac, other than Windows getting another virus, etc.

I can even run Windows XP and 7 on it, in VirtualBox or selecting to boot Windows 7.
My Mac did not cost anymore than a decent PC, and it is a Intel Quad Core.
IF you want details you may PM me.


« Last Edit: August 24, 2010, 08:02:27 AM by Foster » Logged

A Slot Machine and Coca-Cola Addict!!
"If it is not broke do not fix it" I keep forgetting that!
StatFreak
rotaredoM etiS GLN labolG
Global NLG Site Moderator
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 756
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 8549


Warning! Spammers will be eaten, with relish!


« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2010, 09:37:59 AM »

Oh Macs can get a virus, they are rare though.

No one owns a Mac. I hear they have over 10% of the market.
...

You just made my point. When 80-90% of personal computer users have Macs, the viruses will follow. Sometimes it pays to go against the majority.
Logged

I found myself at NLG garfield  ..but got lost again on the way home. Scratch Head 2
If found, please email me to myself. Thanks. yes
       Executive member in good standing of Rick's SMAA.                              Ehhh...What's Up Doc?
result1
New NLG Member 1 to 100 Post
**

Total Karma Storms: 3
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 12



WWW
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2010, 11:06:16 AM »

Myself- I don't worry about a virus - anything goes bad, I just reboot
Best $30 program I every got - been using it for well over 6 years now applause

 http://www.faronics.com/

Deep Freeze instantly protects and preserves baseline computer configurations. No matter what changes a user makes to a workstation, simply restart to eradicate all changes and reset the computer to its original state - right down to the last byte. Expensive computer assets are kept running at 100% capacity and technical support time is reduced or eliminated completely. The result is consistent trouble-free computing on a truly protected and parallel network, completely free of harmful viruses and unwanted programs.

While Deep Freeze provides bulletproof protection, its non-restrictive approach also improves user productivity and satisfaction. Placing no restrictions on a user's ability to access all system resources, users avoid the frustration of downtime due to software conflicts, operating system corruption, virus attacks, and many other problems. Users are always assured of computers that are consistently operable and available
Logged
Foster
The S2000 GURU
Contributing NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 345
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2872



« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2010, 01:34:07 PM »

It is way easy to write viruses, mal-ware, etc for windows.

it is 1000 times harder to write one for the different flavors of Unix out there, Mac OS X being one of them.

I am sorry but Windows is not a as secure as people would like to think it is.



Logged

A Slot Machine and Coca-Cola Addict!!
"If it is not broke do not fix it" I keep forgetting that!
proten
Contributing Gold NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 210
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1130



« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2010, 01:54:58 PM »

Microsoft has allways  been

" Hurry up and get the program out and the money coming in,
 we will fix the holes and problems later when the customers
and hackers find them".
« Last Edit: October 26, 2010, 02:11:30 AM by proten » Logged

One step at a time.
brichter
Spaced Alien
Senior Full time Member.
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 440
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2374



WWW
« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2010, 02:14:10 PM »

Oh Macs can get a virus, they are rare though.

No one owns a Mac. I hear they have over 10% of the market.
I own one and will always have one.

Except for some special applications, or unusual peripheral and software.
I can not think of anything I cant do on my Mac that a Windows PC can do better than a Mac, other than Windows getting another virus, etc.


Off the top of my head -
Email and calendaring (especially in the enterprise, Exchange or Domino)
Excel
Powerpoint
Visio

If you have need to use any of these applications, you'll still need Windows around.
Logged

Thanks,
Bill
brichter
Spaced Alien
Senior Full time Member.
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 440
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2374



WWW
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2010, 02:38:21 PM »

Microsoft has allways  been

" Hurry up and get the program out and the money coming in,
 we will fix the holes and problems later when they find them".

The problem with Windows has not been as you state, it's the fact that Windows started as a non-networked OS, and was not designed with ANY security. They have been adding security since the advent of networking and NT (we won't discuss 3.11 as there was no real security to speak of), but when your base structure isn't designed with security as a priority, it's hard to add in at a later date.

*nix operating systems have been networked since their beginning in the 60s, so the security framework was designed in from the start, and OS X is based on that model of OS (not actually on Unix), so it is more resistant to the type of attacks that Windows is not.

Foster, if OS X is so secure, why does Apple release security updates that range up to the hundreds of megabytes every cycle? stir the pot / get cooking
The fact is, there are security issues with OS X, but few exploits. As their market share grows, the number of exploits will also increase. Google "os x code execution" if you want to see examples of these issues...
Logged

Thanks,
Bill
brichter
Spaced Alien
Senior Full time Member.
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 440
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2374



WWW
« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2010, 02:39:54 PM »

I removed AVG from my wife's PC after her PC was trojanized and connecting back to a machine in Estonia. That crap software wasted 12 hours of my life.

Been there, done that, too. @#$$#$ crap!  banghead banghead rotflmao rotflmao
Logged

Thanks,
Bill
stormrider
Contributing Gold NLG Member
Sr.NLG Member 501 to 1000 Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 131
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 772



« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2010, 03:12:51 PM »

I removed AVG from my wife's PC after her PC was trojanized and connecting back to a machine in Estonia. That crap software wasted 12 hours of my life.

Been there, done that, too. @#$$#$ crap!  banghead banghead rotflmao rotflmao

LOL....AVG (Free Edition) pure crap runs to many processors for one
Ad shield,email,pop up blocker,and a few others I can't remember off the top of my head
which in turn none of it works not to mention the fake virus alerts it gives at times
and the slower page loads you get.

I did use it along time ago before they added all the stuff that don't work
I now use NOD32 not the best but ranks high on the list.
Free is Free I guess but you should always back up the important stuff
no matter what you have.

Tim


Oh !!! I forgot AVG a poor man's Norton..Blah nuff said
Logged
brichter
Spaced Alien
Senior Full time Member.
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 440
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2374



WWW
« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2010, 03:50:13 PM »

Norton is another company whose products I love to hate... frying pan frying pan frying pan frying pan frying pan
Logged

Thanks,
Bill
Brianzz
Contributing Gold NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 316
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 1520



WWW
« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2010, 05:58:30 PM »

Norton and Microsoft are notorious for bloatware. I have Norton only because it's free with Comcast, which incidentally I cancelled about 3 years ago
Logged
Foster
The S2000 GURU
Contributing NLG Member
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 345
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 2872



« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2010, 11:17:33 PM »

I have MS Office for Mac 2008 Professional, which has Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage (e-mail), and few other programs.
Also have MS Office 2007 Professional on Windows 7 Ultimate. but I have not needed to boot into it.

Mac OS X is based on Open or Free BSD, which is based on unix.
Apple has probably modified many parts of it as they see fit.

And if I need some hardware or program that only works in Windows, I restart the computer in Windows 7.
I have Mac OS X, Windows 7, Open Solaris, and Linux installed on my computer.

Also when have you seen a Windows 7 PC have or use 2 or 3 Quad Core CPU's.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2010, 11:33:32 PM by Foster » Logged

A Slot Machine and Coca-Cola Addict!!
"If it is not broke do not fix it" I keep forgetting that!
StatFreak
rotaredoM etiS GLN labolG
Global NLG Site Moderator
Sr.Tech NLG Member 1000+ Post
*

Total Karma Storms: 756
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 8549


Warning! Spammers will be eaten, with relish!


« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2010, 11:23:19 PM »

NAV was my AVG. I spent hours going through the registry cleaning up the dozens of turds that company left on my system after it had been "officially" removed.  hissy fit hissy fit

Back in the DOS days, the Norton Utilities were one of the best tools around. I taught myself how the FAT file system worked by looking at the FAT tables and the directory structure using the NU suite. I also used to use it as an old hex editor to look at data. I hacked a few video games that way. yes  But that was a very long time ago, and I have nothing good to say about Norton's current AV/AS (spamware) products.

Another one that's gone downhill this year is Ad-Aware. I still have it installed, but the last major release (v8) months back that changed the entire program interface is a kludge. It has become a resource hog, it should be removed by its own standards (it puts up pop-up balloons advertising their for-profit products), and they made the interface too user friendly: They no longer show you the detailed information of what they find, so it's very difficult to make an intelligent decision as to what action to take. It has also given me some false positives. I'll be removing it soon.
Logged

I found myself at NLG garfield  ..but got lost again on the way home. Scratch Head 2
If found, please email me to myself. Thanks. yes
       Executive member in good standing of Rick's SMAA.                              Ehhh...What's Up Doc?
Pages: [1] 2 Go Up Print 
« previous next »
Jump to:  


If you find this site helpful, Please Consider Making a small donation to help defray the cost of hosting and bandwidth.



Newlifegames.com    Newlifegames.net    Newlifegames.org
   New Life Games    NewLifeGames  NLG  We Bring new Life to old Games    1-888-NLG-SLOTS
Are all Copyright and Trademarks of New Life Games LLC 1992 - 2021


FAIR USE NOTICE:

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.
We make such material available in an effort to advance awareness and understanding of the issues involved.
We believe this constitutes a fair use of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those
who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.

For more information please visit: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml.

If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use,
you must obtain permission directly from the copyright owner.

NewLifeGames.net Web-Site is optimized for use with Fire-Fox and a minimum screen resolution of 1280x768 pixels.


Powered by SMF 1.1.20 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines
Loon Designed by Mystica
Updated by Runic Warrior
Page created in 0.098 seconds with 21 queries.